The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy´s (MNRE) ambitious programme-Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)-has seen no major participation from private players and has been marred by lack of implementation in a correct way.

Hydropower remains one of the critical options to address the country´s energy shortages, but its share in the energy mix has been constantly declining. What is the way ahead?In 1970, hydropower accounted for 44 per cent of India´s power generation. Today it is just 17.5 per cent.Of the total 88,537 MW capacity envisaged in India´s 12th Five-Year Plan, only 10,897 MW (12 per cent ) will be hydropower.
Since 2002-03, 26 hydroelectric projects cleared by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) as

Dr. Praveen Saxena, Advisor, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) talks about the small hydro plants and renewable energy scenario in India.What is the estimated potential of Small Hydro Power projects and what are their advantages?
MNRE has been vested with the responsibility of developing Small Hydro Power (SHP) projects up to 25 MW capacity. The SHP projects normally do not encounter the problems of deforestation and resettlement, associated with large hydel projects. Beside grid powe